Perioperative management of diabetic patients: new controversies—authors’ reply

Abstract

significant reduction in length of recovery stay and 14-day readmission rate, probably as a result of better glucose control. We accept that this is only an abstract evidence but it does support the idea that improving glucose monitoring compliance may lead to improvement in glucose control.Future research should consider the optimal frequency of glucose measurement and novel techniques to do so. Until we successfully tackle the very practical issue of how to monitor glucose effectively, achieving good perioperative glycaemic control in our patients may remain a utopic dream.